JAXPORT Cruise Terminal
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The JAXPORT Cruise Terminal (30°24.50′N 81°34.65′W) is a 63000 sq ft (5,852.9 m²) "temporary" cruise ship terminal
in Jacksonville
, Florida
. The facility located at the northwest corner of the Dames Point Marine Terminal, beside the Dames Point Bridge
.
It was completed in six months during 2003 and is a facility at the Port of Jacksonville
, administered by the Jacksonville Port Authority
. The baggage handling area is 28000 sq ft (2,601.3 m²); and a passenger embarkation section has 15000 sq ft (1,393.5 m²). Vehicle access to the site is via Hecksher Drive and there is paved parking for about 600 cars.
Celebrity Cruises
began regular service from Jacksonville on October 27, 2003 on the MV Zenith. Celebrity discontinued their service from Jacksonville in 2005.
The ship Carnival Miracle
was christened at the Port of Jacksonville on February 27, 2004, beginning Jacksonville service by Carnival Cruise Lines
. The Miracle was replaced by Carnival Cruise Lines' Jubilee
, which sailed between JAXPORT and The Bahamas from May 2004 through August 2004. Carnival established year-round cruise service from Jacksonville aboard the Celebration on October 12, 2004. The Celebration continued to sail between JAXPORT and The Bahamas through April 2008. After a four month hiatus in service, Carnival re-started Jacksonville-Bahamas cruise service aboard the Fascination, which is scheduled to continue service from Jacksonville through May, 2011.Current cruises from Jacksonville visit the Bahamas and Key West
.
Five cruise ships were chartered to serve as floating hotels during the week preceding Super Bowl XXXIX
in February, 2005. Four of the vessels docked at JAXPORT terminals, providing over 3,500 rooms plus restaurants and night clubs for fans.
The Jacksonville Port Authority had plans to relocate the cruise terminal. In 2008, an 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) parcel was purchased in the small fishing village of Mayport as the site of a permanent $60 million facility. The economic crisis delayed the project, and opposition from local residents was vehement; a lawsuit seeking an injunction was filed. In March, 2010, the authority announced that they were starting over and reviewing all possible locations for the cruise terminal.
Marine terminal
The term Marine terminal may apply to:* A Berth * A Dock * A Ferry slip* Or even the whole Port* A Wharf...
in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The facility located at the northwest corner of the Dames Point Marine Terminal, beside the Dames Point Bridge
Dames Point Bridge
The Dames Point Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida on State Road 9A. Construction began in 1985 and it was completed in 1989. The main span is 1300 feet, and is 175 feet high...
.
It was completed in six months during 2003 and is a facility at the Port of Jacksonville
Port of Jacksonville
The Port of Jacksonville is an international trade seaport on the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. The newest port in the United States, it carries over 21 million tons of cargo each year and has an annual impact of over $19 billion, including 65,000 jobs...
, administered by the Jacksonville Port Authority
Jacksonville Port Authority
The Jacksonville Port Authority also known by its brand name, JAXPORT, is the independent government agency in Jacksonville, Florida that owns and operates much of the seaport system at the Port of Jacksonville.-History:...
. The baggage handling area is 28000 sq ft (2,601.3 m²); and a passenger embarkation section has 15000 sq ft (1,393.5 m²). Vehicle access to the site is via Hecksher Drive and there is paved parking for about 600 cars.
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises is a cruise line founded in 1988 by the Greek Chandris Group. In 1997, Celebrity Cruises Ltd. merged with Royal Caribbean International to become Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which operates Celebrity, Royal Caribbean International, Azamara Club Cruises, Pullmantur Cruises and CDF...
began regular service from Jacksonville on October 27, 2003 on the MV Zenith. Celebrity discontinued their service from Jacksonville in 2005.
The ship Carnival Miracle
Carnival Miracle
Carnival Miracle is a Spirit class cruise ship owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. She offers Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale, Florida during the winter months with ports of call in Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Costa Maya, Mexico; Belize, and Cozumel, Mexico...
was christened at the Port of Jacksonville on February 27, 2004, beginning Jacksonville service by Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines is a British-American owned cruise line, based in Doral, Florida, a suburb of Miami in the United States. Originally an independent company founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, the company is now one of eleven cruise ship brands owned and operated by Carnival Corporation & plc...
. The Miracle was replaced by Carnival Cruise Lines' Jubilee
Pacific Sun (ship)
MS Pacific Sun is a Holiday class cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises Australia. At 47,000 tons, Pacific Sun is a medium-sized ship, accommodating up to 1,900 passengers. She was built in 1986 by Kockums Varv, Malmö, Sweden, for Carnival Cruise Lines as MS Jubilee, along with near-sister ship...
, which sailed between JAXPORT and The Bahamas from May 2004 through August 2004. Carnival established year-round cruise service from Jacksonville aboard the Celebration on October 12, 2004. The Celebration continued to sail between JAXPORT and The Bahamas through April 2008. After a four month hiatus in service, Carnival re-started Jacksonville-Bahamas cruise service aboard the Fascination, which is scheduled to continue service from Jacksonville through May, 2011.Current cruises from Jacksonville visit the Bahamas and Key West
Key West
Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. Key West is home to the southernmost point in the Continental United States; the island is about from Cuba....
.
Five cruise ships were chartered to serve as floating hotels during the week preceding Super Bowl XXXIX
Super Bowl XXXIX
Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, to decide the National Football League champion following the 2004 regular season...
in February, 2005. Four of the vessels docked at JAXPORT terminals, providing over 3,500 rooms plus restaurants and night clubs for fans.
The Jacksonville Port Authority had plans to relocate the cruise terminal. In 2008, an 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) parcel was purchased in the small fishing village of Mayport as the site of a permanent $60 million facility. The economic crisis delayed the project, and opposition from local residents was vehement; a lawsuit seeking an injunction was filed. In March, 2010, the authority announced that they were starting over and reviewing all possible locations for the cruise terminal.